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Overview'A nearly complete compendium of Old World crop plants that makes the book very informative yet easy reading... a first-rate source of knowledge on Old World crops.' -Plant Systematics and Evolution 'An authoritative synthesis of one of the most important fields of contemporary botany... This book deserves a wide readership but will be especially valuable to those studying Mediterranean and S.W. Asian floras.' -WatsoniaThe origin of agriculture is one of the defining events of human history, with settlement in favour of the agricultural lifestyle triggering the evolution of complex political and economic structures, and new technologies. Domestication of Plants in the Old World reviews the origin and spread of cultivation in south-west Asia, Europe, and north-east Africa, from the very earliest beginnings. This new edition incorporates the most recent findings from molecular biology about the early cultivars; it adds material on several new crop plants; and it incorporates extensive new archaeological data about the spread of agriculture within the region. The reference list has been completely updated, as have the list of archaeological sites and the site maps. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daniel Zohary , Maria Hopf , Daniel Zohary and Maria HopfPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 3rd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.562kg ISBN: 9780198503569ISBN 10: 0198503563 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 01 November 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface 1. Sources of evidence for the origin and spread of cultivated plants 2. Cereals 3. Pulses 4. Oil and fibre crops 5. Fruit trees and nuts 6. Vegetables and tubers 7. Condiments 8. Dye crops 9. Plant remains in representative archaeological sites 10. Conclusions Chronological chart and site orientation maps References IndexReviews`An authoritative synthesis of one of the most important fields of contemporary botany ... This book deserves a wide readership but will be especially valuable to those studying Mediterranean and S.W. Asian floras.' BWatsonia A nearly complete compendium of Old World crop plants that makes the book very informative yet easy reading ... a first-rate source of knowledge on Old World crops. Plant Systematics and Evolution An authoritative synthesis of one of the most important fields of contemporary botany ... This book deserves a wide readership but will be especially valuable to those studying Mediterranean and S.W. Asian floras. Watsonia `An authoritative synthesis of one of the most important fields of contemporary botany ... This book deserves a wide readership but will be especially valuable to those studying Mediterranean and S.W. Asian floras.' BWatsonia Author InformationDaniel Zohary is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Evolution, Systematics, and Ecology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel. Maria Hopf is the former head of the Botany Department at Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz, Germany. Professor Daniel Zohary, Dept of Evolution, Systematics, and Ecology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel. zohary@netvision.net.il Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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